# Fufu Ward, Chamwino District, Dodoma Region – Villages & Map

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/fufu/

Ward · Chamwino District 

# Fufu

Fufu is a ward of Tanzania in Chamwino District, Dodoma Region. It covers **230.8 km²**. 2 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 3 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 231km²
- 3mapped services
- 744 mtypical elevation

## Where is Fufu?

Fufu lies in [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/), [Dodoma Region](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/), [Tanzania](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/). It borders 5 other wards: [Chiboli](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/chiboli/), [Chipogoro](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/chipogoro/), [Iwondo](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/mpwapwa/iwondo/), [Loje](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/loje/) and [Manzase](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/manzase/). By area it is the 872nd largest of 3,643 wards in Tanzania. It covers 2.5% of [Chamwino District](https://wherepedia.org/tanzania/dodoma/chamwino/). The centre of Fufu is about 68 km in a straight line from Dodoma, the capital. The centre point is at 6.7464° S, 35.9630° E.

Source: [Tanzania National Bureau of Statistics / UN OCHA ROSA via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-tza).

## Know before you go: Fufu

- Time zoneUTC+3, no daylight saving · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- CurrencyShilling (TZS)
- Country calling code+255
- LanguagesSwahili, English, Arabic
- Plug typesType G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Dodoma Airport (DOD) · Dodoma68 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 06:15) and shortest in Jun (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 18:28).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Fufu

Open gazetteers list **2 villages, towns and localities** in Fufu.

- Fufu
- Sasajila

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Landscape and landmarks of Fufu

Named natural and historic features inside Fufu, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

1 river or stream.

- Nyabu

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in Fufu and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Chamwino District, the warmest month is Nov (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (21 °C), after allowing for this place being about 240 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 803 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (187 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February and April to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 24 187 

Feb 24 112 

Mar 24 134 

Apr 23 93 

May 22 27 

Jun 21 4 

Jul 21 3 

Aug 22 2 

Sep 24 3 

Oct 25 15 

Nov 26 54 

Dec 25 168 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Fufu

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital St. Joseph Council Disignated Hospital Moshi · Berege 34 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.55984&mlon=36.21094#map=17/-6.55984/36.21094) 

Hotel Triple-e Hotel & Spa · Mlunduzi 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.79553&mlon=36.21094#map=17/-6.79553/36.21094) 

School Suli Primary School · Fufu 3.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-6.74910&mlon=35.92937#map=17/-6.74910/35.92937) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Fufu

Places mapped inside Fufu in open map data, by type.

- Schools3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other wards in Chamwino District

- Buigiri
- Chiboli
- Chilonwa
- Chinugulu
- Dabalo
- Handali
- Haneti
- Huzi
- Idifu
- Igandu
- Ikowa
- Iringamvumi
- Itiso
- Loje
- Majeleko
- Makang'wa
- Manchali
- Manda
- Manzase
- Membe
- Mlowa Bwawani
- Mpwayungu
- Msamalo
- Msanga
- Muungano
- Mvumi Makulu
- Mvumi Mission
- Nghambaku
- Nhinhi
- Segala
- Zajilwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Fufu?In Chamwino District, Dodoma Region, Tanzania
- What borders Fufu?Chiboli, Chipogoro, Iwondo, Loje and Manzase
- What time zone is Fufu in?UTC+3
- What currency is used in Fufu?Shilling (TZS)
- What language is spoken in Fufu?Swahili, English, Arabic (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Fufu?2 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Fufu?February and April to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Fufu?St. Joseph Council Disignated Hospital Moshi, about 34 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Fufu?TZ0104221 (OCHA common operational dataset)